Leadership. Systems. People. You scale to this level and then every growing company eventually hits the same moment. Something is off. A meeting gets missed. A follow up does not happen. The boss begins double checking work. A passive aggressive comment lands. You brush it off, but internally you know.
TL;DR Most interviews reward performers, not producers. To hire high-retention talent, you must pivot from transactional “strength/weakness” questions to identity-based inquiries. By testing who a candidate is under pressure rather than what they’ve done on paper, you eliminate “perfect-on-paper” failures and build teams based on ownership and integrity. He had
Highlights: Every role comes with unique hiring challenges, and an operations manager for a small business is no different. Operations managers are often a key role to fill for a company sheerly because of the management responsibilities that they’ll have. Your business’s performance is often tied to your
Hiring more people will not fix your business. Hiring the right counterbalance might. Most entrepreneurs know they need help. What they do not know is what kind of help they actually need. They default to a one size fits all hire and hope for relief. That approach almost always backfires.
I recently returned from a trip that changed me in ways I am still unpacking. In just eight days, Nepal offered more lessons about giving, humility, and love than I’ve had in a while. Not through grand gestures or dramatic moments, but through quiet connection, shared laughter, and the simple
Contrary to what the term suggests, a “first interview” is rarely the true beginning of the hiring process. From the moment a résumé is submitted, even from the subject line of the email, every interaction becomes a data point that shapes how a recruiter or hiring manager understands a candidate.
“I need proven talent.” I’ve heard that line more times than I can count from startups, CEOs, team leaders, and hiring managers alike. For years, I nodded along, assuming the customer was right. On the surface, it makes perfect sense. Who wouldn’t want a candidate who checks every box from
As fall arrives, transitions are everywhere. Leaves change color, October baseball begins, and pumpkin spice sneaks back onto every menu whether we like it or not. In business, Q4 mirrors this season as a time to reflect, reset, and prepare for what’s next. Yet too many leaders and businesses stay
